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1
Freddie Mercury collaborated with Soprano Montserrat Caballé in which famous song?
Made in heaven
Who wants to live forever
I can hear music
Barcelona
2
Where can you find the oldest opera House in the world?
Valencia, Spain
Salzburg, Austria
Paris, France
Naples, Italy
3
Which of these composers is NOT considered part of the romantic period
Tchaikovsky
Wagner
Chopin
Beethoven
4
When reading a piece of music you might see the direction 'rubato'. What does it mean?
Keep strict time
Get slower
Get faster
Play freely
5
The Nokia ringtone was taken from a piece by which classical composer?
Mozart
Chopin
Berlioz
Tárrega
6
In an opera, the role of the hero is usually sung by a tenor (the highest voice)
False
True
7
John Cage's Piece 'four minutes, thirty-three seconds' is famous because...
The piece is made up of 4 minutes 33 seconds of silence
The orchestra uses household objects instead of instruments
It's the only classical piece ever composed that lasts 4 minutes 33 seconds
The piece was composed for a huge orchestra of 300 instruments
8
What is the name of the choral music used as a theme in the Vicar of Dibley?
In Green Pastures
The Lord is My Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
Sheep May Safely Graze
9
Pavarotti was born in which Italian city?
Modena
Bologna
Perugia
Bari
10
The human voice can break glass
False
True
11
In what year was Mozart born?
1765
1665
1656
1756
12
The opera 'La Boheme' was written by Verdi
True
False
13
Which song is always sung last at the last night of the Proms?
Land of Hope and Glory
I vow to thee My Country
Rule Britannia
God Save the Queen
14
The title of Verdi's Opera 'La Traviata' literally means 'the woman who works'
True
False
15
The string section (violin, viola, cello, double bass) is the biggest section of a modern orchestra
False
True
